NBC News’ Dennis Murphy Also Speaks to Victim’s Mother and Exclusively Interviews Thomas Mortati, Attorney for the Potsdam, NY Police
All-New “Dateline NBC: The Accused” Airs Friday, September 30 at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT
NEW YORK (September 29, 2016) – Recently acquitted Nick Hillary tells NBC News’ Dennis Murphy, “I’m one hundred percent innocent” in an in-depth interview about the murder of Garrett Phillips, the son of Hillary’s ex-girlfriend, which airs Friday in a two-hour special, “Dateline NBC: The Accused,” at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT. On Wednesday, a judge ruled that Hillary was not guilty of second degree murder of Phillips. In 2011, 12 year-old Phillips was found in physical distress in his home in Potsdam, New York. He was later pronounced dead at the hospital. Hillary knew Phillips from a previous relationship he had with Tandy Cyrus, Phillips’ mother. Click here to watch a preview of the interview with Hillary.
Cyrus told Murphy that she believed Hillary was guilty, saying “for whatever reason he did not like my son. He was a problem for him. He was in the way.” Click here to watch a preview of the interview with Cyrus.
The two-hour episode features an exclusive interview with the attorney for the Potsdam police, Thomas Mortati, who did a crucial deposition with Nick Hillary. “Dateline NBC: The Accused” also features interviews with key players in the case, including Lieutenant Mark Murray, defense attorneys Norman Siegel and Earl S. Ward, District Attorney Mary Rain, witnesses Sean and Marissa Hall, and New York Times reporter Jesse McKinley.
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